2020 | History of Japanese Architecture

2020　History of Japanese Architecture

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Academic unit or major: Undergraduate major in Architecture and Building Engineering

Instructor(s): Yamazaki Taisuke

Class Format: Lecture (ZOOM)

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Day/Period(Room No.): Wed1-4(M321)

Group: -

Course number: ARC.D302

Credits: 2

Academic year: 2020

Offered quarter: 3Q

Syllabus updated: 2020/9/18

Lecture notes updated: -

Language used: Japanese

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Syllabus

Course description and aims

This class is on the history of Japanese architecture, and it focuses on not only the styles but also their structural system, space construction and historic background.
It is necessary for the students who are expected to be successful architect in the world to learn how their own architectural culture had been changed and developed in its history.

Student learning outcomes

The aim of this class is to deepen our understandings on the characteristics of Japanese traditional architecture which are related to the rational wooden structural system and space construction.

Keywords

history of architecture, Japan, tradition, cultural property, wooden structure

Competencies that will be developed

✔ Specialist skills

✔ Intercultural skills

Communication skills

Critical thinking skills

Practical and/or problem-solving skills

Class flow

This class proceeds with textbook and some handouts. 15 minutes at the beginning of each class are assigned for　the last review.

Course schedule/Required learning

	Course schedule	Required learning
Class 1	Prehistoric buildings	Reading a textbook beforehand.
Class 2	Ancientl shrine buildings	Reading a textbook beforehand.
Class 3	Medieval shrine buildings	Reading a textbook beforehand.
Class 4	Advent of buddhism architecture	Reading a textbook beforehand.
Class 5	Japanization of buddhism architecture	Reading a textbook beforehand.
Class 6	Ancient residences for aristocrats	Reading a textbook beforehand.
Class 7	Medieval residences for warrior class	Reading a textbook beforehand.
Class 8	Medieval buddhism architecture	Reading a textbook beforehand.
Class 9	Influence of the Zen buddhism to Japanese garden and residence	Reading a textbook beforehand.
Class 10	Facilities of castle in pre-modern period	Reading a textbook beforehand.
Class 11	Palace and mausoleum	Reading a textbook beforehand.
Class 12	Skiya-style architecture	Reading a textbook beforehand.
Class 13	Tea ceremony rooms	Reading a textbook beforehand.
Class 14	Rural houses and historic villages	Reading a textbook beforehand.

Out-of-Class Study Time (Preparation and Review)

To enhance effective learning, students are encouraged to spend approximately 100 minutes preparing for class and another 100 minutes reviewing class content afterwards (including assignments) for each class.
They should do so by referring to textbooks and other course material.

Textbook(s)

Nihon Kenchiku Gakkai "Nihon Kenciku-shi Zushu"(Shokoku-sha, 2011)

Reference books, course materials, etc.

Kiyoshi Hirai "The Japanese House Then and Now"( Ichigaya shuppan-kai, 1998), Handouts

Assessment criteria and methods

A final report (70％) and a quiz at each class (30％) are required.

Related courses

the history of modern architecture
the history of western architecture

Prerequisites (i.e., required knowledge, skills, courses, etc.)

nothing

Other

nothing

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